Penguin's Poems for Weddings
(Author) Laura BarberNow in paperback, a wonderful anthology of wedding poems, filled with surprising, curious, unorthodox and charming poems about love and the public commitment to love. For the many thousands of readers who each year go through the complex mix of thrill and trauma that is the planning of a marriage ceremony, Laura Barber's anthology is the answer to a prayer, with a wonderfully generous and unusual selection of poems suitable for reading out loud, and which celebrate and encapsulate our deepest feelings in all their bewildering diversity. Including verse by poets ranging from John Keats to Carol Ann Duffy and Walt Whitman to W. H. Auden, as well as many less familiar voices, this anthology offers numerous options for anyone about to read at the wedding of family or friends, or to celebrate their own.
Laura Barber
Laura Barber is a British poet and editor known for her work in contemporary poetry. She has edited several poetry anthologies, including "Fifty Poems of Emily Dickinson" and "Penguin's Poems for Life." Barber's writing style is marked by its emotional depth and lyrical quality, often exploring themes of nature, love, and the human experience. Her contributions to literature include championing the works of female poets and bringing their voices to a wider audience. One of her most famous works is "The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry," which showcases the diversity and richness of American poetry from the past century. Barber's impact on the literary genre of poetry has been significant, as she continues to shape and elevate the conversation around contemporary poetry.
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